looks as if the lid is about to blow off in egypt, where just recently peaceful demonstrators were able to turn out the dictator mubarak.
"Clashes that broke out when a Muslim mob attacked thousands of Christians protesting the burning of a Cairo church killed at least 13 people and wounded about 140, officials said Wednesday.
The Muslims torched the church amid an escalation of tensions over a love affair between a Muslim and a Christian that set off a violent feud between the couple's families.
The officials said all 13 fatalities died of gunshot wounds." KansasCity.com
after a remarkably peaceful revolution, the ugly head of religious sectarianism rears up in all it's hideous glory. what more timely opportunity to blame the troubles in MENA on islamofascists, and legitimize a crackdown by a US-backed authoritarian regime?
it's almost like clockwork, but then, that's what the CIA does best: infiltrate local groups, and use them to foment violence. the violence, then, can be leveraged to cause a counter-revolt or coup. it's a tried-and-true way to gain control of a country before the locals even catch on to what's afoot.
you can see the west's interest in getting involved in libya in a similar light. the western powers, in defense of their financial interests, will infiltrate the "rebels" with an eye to advancing the prospects of the players most likely to accept financial inducements to enrich themselves and screw over the rest of the nation.
poor devils!
when the revolution comes to the USA, i wonder how the game will be played here...
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